Sep 26 South Korea showcases military strength in biggest Armed Forces Day parade in years By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea rolled tanks, artillery systems, drones and powerful ballistic missiles capable of hitting all of North Korea through the streets of Seoul, amid steady autumn rains. Continue reading
Sep 17 Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea after visit to Russia that set off arms deal concerns By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Elise Morton, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way home Sunday from Russia, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries locked in separate standoffs with the West. Continue reading
Sep 16 Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and missiles on tour with Russia’s defense minister By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet on Saturday as he continued a trip in Russia’s Far East that has sparked Western concerns. Continue reading
Sep 15 North Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Kim's rare foreign trip has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between the increasingly isolated countries. Continue reading
Sep 15 Belarus leader voices interest in boosting ties with North Korea during meeting with ally Putin By Associated Press The Russian leader said he would brief Lukashenko the talks with Kim on Wednesday at the Vostochny spaceport in Russia’s Far East. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko responded by saying that “we could think about three-way cooperation” involving his country. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as N. Korea’s Kim continues visit to Russia By Associated Press After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 9:44 Concerns grow as Kim Jong Un pledges support for Putin’s war in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Sonia Kopelev, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow In his first trip outside of North Korea since the pandemic, Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss whether they each had something the other wants. It’s a growing alliance that’s sparking concern from the U.S. and… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia to discuss major arms deal with Putin In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russian President Putin are set to meet to discuss a major arms deal, Iran identified five prisoners in the U.S. that it wants freed for five Iranian-Americans held in… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 5:23 The challenges Ukraine faces as counteroffensive slowly regains territory from Russians By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Kim Jong Un's rare trip outside North Korea for an expected meeting with Vladimir Putin will focus on ammunition sales for Russia's war in Ukraine. Fighting remains fierce, especially in southern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces are trying to recapture occupied… Continue watching
Sep 12 Kim Jong Un in Russia to meet with Putin as both leaders face Western pressure By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press After decades of hot-and-cold relations, Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading